doctorspeak

[ dok-ter-speek ]

noun

1. the language of physicians and other health professionals; specialized or technical jargon used by healthcare workers.

Example Sentences

“They don’t have the energy and vitality” — in doctorspeak, they lack “physiologic reserve.”

From New York Times

In a recent article in The New England Journal of Medicine, they suggested offering to discuss “overall prognosis,” doctorspeak for probable life expectancy and the likelihood of death, with patients who don’t have terminal illnesses.

From New York Times

The authors recognize that doctorspeak requires translation, so after you ask, “What is the diagnosis?,” they prompt you to follow up with, “What does this mean?”

From New York Times